According to the report made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 16 cities in the Philippines are not prepared for the effects of climate change.
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Palace not worried of murder case against President Aquino
According to Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, the Palace is not worried about the plans of the group Volunteer Against Crime and Corruption to file a murder case against President Benigno S. Aquino regarding the Mamasapano encounter, saying that the report of the Board of Inquiry (BOI) already named those who are responsible for the said incident.
MMDA opens Institute of Traffic Management
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has opened the Institute of Traffic Management which aims to provide education regarding traffic laws to enforcers and motorists.
MMDA asks local government to be vigilant about food safety
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) asked local governments to be more vigilant regarding illegal food substances after the milk tea poisoning incident.
Iqbal’s real name revealed
Mohagher Iqbal’s real name was finally revealed when records show him using the name “Lubis Abas” before joining the first batch of members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), before disaffiliating with the said group and joining the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
AFP confirming death of BIFF leader
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is verifying reports regarding the death of the leader of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF).
IBP says Senate has no power to investigate judiciary
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) said that the Senate has no power to investigate the members of the judiciary, saying that it violates the independence of the judicial branch of the government. The IBP made the remarks in response to Senator Antonio Trillanes saying that he would ask the Senate to investigate the Court of Appeals (CA) regarding the Binay case.
Deadline of manual filing of ITR
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded taxpayers of the deadline of the manual filing of the income tax return (ITR) on April 15.
Kamara, magsasagawa ngayon ng closed door hearing sa Mamasapano incident
Sesentro ang closed door hearing ng Kamara sa Mamasapano incident sa naantalang artillery fire support ng militar sa police commandos na namatay sa bakbakan sa Mamasapano. Sinabi ni Partylist Rep. Samuel Pagdilao na itatanong niya at ng ilan niyang kasamahan sa mga opisyal ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang ukol sa pagtugon sa kahilingan ng mga Special Action Force (SAF) commandos para sa artillery fire cover. Ayon kay Pagdilao, hihingin nila ang malinaw […]
MILF, uurong din sa pagsuko sa mga armas
Nag-aalangan na umano ang Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) na i-decommission ang kanilang mga armas matapos na maging kuwestiyunable ang pagpasa ng Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) kasunod nang trahedya sa Mamasapano, Maguindanao. Ayon kay MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal, hindi masisi ang MILF kung hindi maisusuko ang mga baril dahil malaki ang pagpapahalaga ng mga miyembro nito sa kani-kanilang mga armas. Ang pagsuko aniya ng kanilang armas ay ang sakripisyo ng MILF kapag naipasa na […]
DFA advises passport renewal 6 months before expiry
ILOILO CITY, PIA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is reminding the public to check the validity of their passports and renew those six months prior to expiry to avoid hassle or inconvenience in scheduled or emergency travel. DFA Iloilo Officer-in-charge Sheila Marie D. Tu said that countries and international airlines require passports with validity of six months before the expiry date. “It is advised that a passport holder check the validity of his/her […]
92.5% of 2015 allotment to gov’t departments already released – DBM
MANILA, PIA — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reported that 92.5 percent of the 2015 allotments for government departments and agencies have been comprehensively released during the first quarter of the year. This is consistent with the objectives of the General Appropriations Act-as-Release-Document (GAARD) regime implemented at the start of 2014. DBM said the first quarter allotment releases from the GAA rose slightly in 2015 compared to 2014 levels with 80.4 percent of […]
